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US Congress unveils USD 2.3 trillion government spending, COVID-19 relief
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 22 (ANI): The US Congress on Monday (local time) unveiled a USD 2.3 trillion spending package hours before it is expected for a passage in both chambers, funding the government through the end of the fiscal year and providing relief to a coronavirus-battered economy
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US Congress reaches deal on USD 900 billion coronavirus rescue package
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 21 (ANI): The United States legislators have agreed on a long-awaited Covid-19 bill of around USD 900 billion, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced on Sunday.
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China retaliates after US' sanctions on officials, says revoking visa exem
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], December 10 (ANI): China on Thursday announced that it is revoking visa exemption for US diplomatic passport holders visiting Hong Kong and Macau and imposing sanction on some US congress members.
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Only 27 out of 249 congressional Republicans acknowledge Biden's election
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 6 (ANI): Just 27 out of 249 US congressional Republicans acknowledge President-elect Joe Biden's election victory over incumbent President Donald Trump, a month after Biden was projected the winner of the presidential elections with a convincing electoral-vote margi
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Multinationals in US lobby against Xinjiang forced labor bill, says report
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], December 2 (ANI): Nike and Coca-Cola are among the major multinational companies and business organisation lobbying US Congress to water done a bill that would ban imported goods made in China's Xinjiang province, according to a report by the New York Times.
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Record number of women to serve in the next US Congress
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 6 (ANI): A record number of women are slated to serve in the next Congress, as enough female candidates have secured victories this week, while the vote counting for many congressional races continues.
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Bernie Sanders calls for election reform to prevent voter suppression
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], November 4 (ANI): US Senator Bernie Sanders on Tuesday called on US Congress to introduce reforms to prevent voters from being suppressed in future elections.
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US House pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his 151st birth anniversary
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], October 2 (ANI): Scores of US House of Representatives on Thursday (local time) paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his 151st birth anniversary.
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US Congress needs to provide USD 6 billion to distribute coronavirus vacc
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 18 (ANI): A top US health official has said that Congress needs to provide about USD 6 billion to help the country prepare for what is expected to be the largest COVID-19 vaccination campaign ever undertaken, Washington Post reported.
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Abdullah bin Zayed meets Pompeo, US Congressional leaders as he concludes
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 17 (ANI/WAM): Concluding his visit to Washington, for the historic signing of the UAE-Israel Peace Accord, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, met with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and senior Members
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India closely engaged with US administration on visa issues, including H1B
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 17 (ANI): India is engaged with the US administration and its Congress on issues related to the movement of Indian professionals including those pertaining to the H1B visa programme, said Minister of State for External Affairs, V Muraleedharan here on Thursday
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US Congressional Caucus on India urges Lighthizer to advance limited trade
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], Aug 28 (ANI): Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans has written to Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer urging him to advance a limited trade deal between India and US.
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